Members of the congressional delegation met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss political and security challenges facing the Middle East.

In Afghanistan, the senators met with Afghan political leaders, U.S. military personnel, and top military commanders, including Major General Larry Nicholson and General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force.

While in Afghanistan, Fischer also met with deployed service members from Nebraska.

"I was honored to have the opportunity to meet our deployed Nebraska service members, shake their hands, look them in the eyes, and thank them on behalf of all Nebraskans for their hard work and sacrifice," Fischer said in a release.

Fischer and her colleagues will return to the United States on Tuesday.

Information received from Fischer's political office.

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